The Ottobot Podcast

On this episode Justin and Niv talk about a recent Community feature request to add Roster% to team pages, and we also cover the three primary roster rules in Ottoneu (1A, 1B, and 1C). Find out why the rules were written the way they were, the intention behind them, and our suggestions for how league commissioners should enforce/apply them.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we briefly discuss how the first month of the season has gone for our fantasy teams (including the Ottoneu Prestige League) and then launch into a wider discussion of the current issues with the baseball, humidors, and the offensive environment in the early going of 2022.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we review how the OPL season has gone, how our entries have done, and the lessons we've learned.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this week's episode we cover Mike Trout being cut and re-auctioned in leagues, how and when to buy or sell in late May/early June, and specific players we recommend managers Buy/Hold/Sell (including Kyle Tucker, Adolis Garcia, and Jazz Chisholm).  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this week's episode we answer listener mailbag questions, including the value of platoon hitters, if doubling up on catchers is a good strategy, how we decide who to cut and who to add in season, and how many leagues is too much. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions on Slack, the Ottoneu Community Forums, and Twitter! @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this week's episode we talk about some big news- Ottoneu (and Niv) were featured in a Washington Post article, and Ottoneu was also included in the Axios Sports newsletter. On our second segment all three of us provide some helpful tips and tricks regarding 30 day cut/reauctions, navigating the Ottoneu site with multiple leagues/teams, and using the FanGraphs leaderboards in your Ottoneu league. In our final segment we play the Ottoneu version of Guess Who, and take a look at a RP, an OF, and a 3B and their early performances.  Ottoneu Washington Post Article Ottoneu Axios Sports Newsletter @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we review the first week+ of baseball action, covering the hot starts of Mike Trout, Nick Castellanos, and Yermin Mercedes. We also review some early struggles from Keston Hiura and Ozzie Albies, and talk about what indicators we look at in these tiny samples.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we are covering the Ottoneu Prestige League (OPL) and we are joined by Ottoneu Slack community member Jason Mycoff, who's done some outstanding OPL analysis. We give an overview of how OPL works, discuss what strategies we employed in our auctions with OPL in mind, Jason talks about his takeaways from his research on optimal OPL roster construction, and finally we talk about Justin's initial OPL power rankings.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Jason OPL Analysis OPL Power Rankings Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at outfielders. We discuss Juan Soto and Mike Trout in the top tier, Josh Naylor and Franchy Cordero breakouts, and whether Dominic Smith and Kyle Schwarber can be values at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at shortstop. We discuss Fernando Tatis Jr. and Alex Bregman in the top tier, Brendan Rodgers and Willi Castro breakouts, and whether Didi Gregorius can be a value at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we answer listener questions related to Ottoneu auction strategies, covering how to prepare for an auction, how to navigate the auction page, and tips for nominations.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at second base. We discuss Ozzie Albies and Max Muncy in the top tier, Nick Solak and Cavan Biggio breakouts, and whether Jonathan Schoop can be a value at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we review the keeper inflation results for 2021, why they are unique compared to typical seasons, and how to use that information at the auction draft.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at starting pitchers, with special guest Eno Sarris of The Athletic. We discuss Jacob deGrom and Bieber/Cole in the top tier, Tyler Glasnow and Brandon Woodruff breakouts, and whether injured pitchers like Sale/Thor/Severino can be a value at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Eno @enosarris Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at third base. We discuss Jose Ramirez and Anthony Rendon in the top tier, Alec Bohm and Ke'Bryan Hayes breakouts, and whether Kris Bryant can be a value at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we continue our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at first base. We discuss Freddie Freeman belonging in a tier to himself, Nate Lowe and Jared Walsh breakouts, and whether Rhys Hoskins can be a value at auction this year.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we kick off our annual Ottoneu points positional preview series with a look at the wasteland that is the catcher position. We discuss Realmuto, Will Smith, Gary Sanchez, Alejandro Kirk, and others.  @OttobotPod Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we discuss a recent comment we received following up on our mention of the classic two year Ottoneu rebuild. What does that mean? Why is rebuilding important? How do we do it? Tune in and find out! Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we review four more listener submitted ottoneu teams and discuss how we think those teams should handle the keeper deadline. Team #1: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/1125/team?team=8023 Team #2: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/462/team?team=3298 (https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/claimteams) Team #3: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/727/team?team=5138 Team #4: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/772/team?team=5542 Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

On this episode we review three listener submitted ottoneu teams and discuss how we think those teams should handle the keeper deadline.  Team #1: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/772/team?team=5435 Team #2: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/389/team?team=2819 Team #3: https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/244/team?team=1723 Justin @JustinVibber Niv @ottoneu Chad @chadyoung Theme music by http://treemen.bandcamp.com/